Publication of Prospectus and Move to Official List - 24 June 2011
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Kentz Corporation Limited ("Kentz" or the "Company") Move from AIM to Main Market and Publication of Prospectus
London, 24th June 2011: Kentz Corporation Limited (LSE: KENZ), the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, announces that it has today published its prospectus (the "Prospectus") and applied for admission to listing of its ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority (the "Official List") with a premium listing and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities (the "Main Market") (together the "Admission").
The Admission will be effected by an introduction of Kentz's existing Ordinary Shares with no new Ordinary Shares being issued. Pursuant to Rule 41 of the AIM Rules for Companies, the Company hereby gives notice of the intended cancellation of trading of its Ordinary Shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM").
It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings on the Main Market will commence at 8.00 am on Friday 22 July 2011. Trading in the Company's Ordinary Shares on AIM will be cancelled simultaneously. The Company's stock code will continue to be LSE: KENZ, with ISIN of JE00B28ZGP75 and there are expected to be 116,371,470 Ordinary Shares in issue on Admission.
Evolution Securities Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc have been appointed as Joint Sponsors in relation to the Admission.
An electronic copy of the Prospectus will shortly be available at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do, and will also shortly be available on Kentz's website at www.kentz.com. The Prospectus will also be available for inspection during normal business hours at the Company's registered office, IFG House, 15 Union Street, St. Helier JE1 1FG, Jersey, and at the offices of the Company's legal advisers, Simmons & Simmons LLP, CityPoint, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS.
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For further information please contact:
Kentz Corporation Limited
Tel: +44 (0)20 3159 4000
Elizabeth Rous
Catríona Nugent
Evolution Securities Limited
Tel: +44 (0)20 7071 4300
Chris Sim
Stuart Andrews
Neil Elliot
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7425 8000
Andrew Foster
Tom Perry
About Kentz
Kentz is a global engineering specialist solutions provider, which serves a blue chip client base primarily in the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining and metals sectors. The shares of Kentz are currently traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (symbol: KENZ). In the year ended December 2010, the company generated revenues of US$1.06 billion and profit before tax of US$67.5 million.
Kentz has over 11,000 employees in 27 countries. Its three main business lines are; specialist engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, construction, and technical support services. It has a proven track record of delivering mechanical, electrical, controls and instrumentation engineering, construction and management services in some of the most remote locations on earth.
Please find further information on the Kentz website www.kentz.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus.
The Company is not offering any securities in connection with the Admission. This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
This announcement and any materials distributed in connection with this announcement are not directed to, or intended for distribution to or use by, any person or entity that is a citizen or national of, or resident or located in any locality, state, country or other jurisdiction where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to law or regulation. Any person into whose possession this announcement or any such materials come should inform themselves about and observe any relevant legal restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The contents of this announcement have been prepared by and are the sole responsibility of the Company. Evolution Securities Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, each of which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA, have been appointed as Joint Sponsors to the Company (the "Joint Sponsors"). The Joint Sponsors are advising the Company and no-one else in connection with the Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to the clients of the respective Joint Sponsors or for giving advice in relation to the Admission, the contents of this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.
